One of the world’s most famous “tow­ers” was ded­i­cated to the city of Paris on this day in 1889. Named for its designer, Gus­tav Eif­fel, the struc­ture was intended to com­mem­o­rate the French Rev­o­lu­tion. This Parisian land­mark isn’t the only famous struc­ture with Eiffel’s paw prints all over it. He also helped design the frame­work

Do you prank your kids on April Fools’ day? We love a funny (harm­less) prank. Tell us how you prank your kids here and 6:45 Mon­day morn­ing. And if you’re stumped, check out some of these great prank ideas. 1. Spill “milk” all over your kid’s most prized possession. instructables.com This splat­ter (which won’t harm your

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Dropping That Baby Weight

Hav­ing a baby can be a very reward­ing, deeply mov­ing expe­ri­ence. But it can also wreak havoc on your body. Most women put on between 22 and 26 lbs. over the course of a preg­nancy. The body under­goes other changes to facil­i­tate birthing a baby, and that can make it a chore to drop those preg­nancy pounds. Won­der­ing what to do to get back your pre-baby shape? Here are a few ideas that may help.

Fol­low your doctor’s orders. It’s typ­i­cal for doc­tors to advise that new moms wait until after they have a post­na­tal check-up to get back into any seri­ous phys­i­cal activ­ity. That usu­ally means a wait until about six weeks after giv­ing birth. After that, fol­low you doc­tor order’s, start slow, and don’t overdo it.

Diets are out. Fol­low­ing an offi­cial diet after a preg­nancy isn’t a great idea. Depriv­ing your­self of favorite foods while deal­ing with the stress of car­ing for a new­born may lead you to put on weight. Instead, eat a bal­anced diet with a vari­ety of foods. If you need a snack, healthy items like apple slices, car­rot sticks, or wheat crack­ers work really well. Be mind­ful not to drop below 1800 calo­ries a day, espe­cially if you’re breastfeeding.

Keep hydrated. Be sure to drink plenty of water. It pre­vents dehy­dra­tion, fills you up, and may even help speed up metabolism.

Get plenty of super­foods. Your body needs max­i­mum nutri­tion post-baby. You can get plenty of Omega-3 fatty acids from fish, par­tic­u­larly salmon, sar­dines, and tuna. Milk and yogurt will give you the cal­cium to strengthen your bones. Lean meats, beans and nuts are great places to get protein.

Get up and move. Okay, so maybe you can’t go full bore, yet. But aer­o­bic exer­cise and strength train­ing are still rec­om­mended. Get­ting your heart pump­ing will help dis­pel depres­sion, it helps you sleep, and it can ease the effects of stress. If you can’t get through a full 30 minute ses­sion, try break­ing it into 10 minute chunks and work up from there.

Slum­ber. You need your sleep if you want to lose your baby weight. Stud­ies have shown that new moms who get five hours of sleep or less a night have a ten­dency to put weight back on. This may be because when you’re tired, your body releases stress hor­mones that pro­mote weight gain.

There are plenty of low risk activ­i­ties that can help you drop some baby weight. Walk­ing, cycling, swim­ming, and Kegel exer­cises all pro­mote fit­ness for new mom­mies while not risk­ing injury.